Date: 08-27-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Roy Edsel Heifner, Jr.

Case Number: 4:20-cr-00050

Judge: Lee P. Rudofsky

Court: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (Pulaski County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Little Rock

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

Little Rock, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances and Being a Felon in Possession of A Firearm
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances and Being a Felon in Possession of A Firearm

On February 4, 2020, Roy Edsel Heifner, 76, of College Station, Arkansas, was indicted by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm. In a superseding indictment filed on February 7, 2023, Heifner was charged with six counts related to the distribution of Schedule II substances, including fentanyl and oxycodone, and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

At the conclusion of a jury trial on March 1, 2023, the federal jury found Heifner guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute fentanyl and oxycodone, as well as two counts possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and oxycodone, and of being a felon in possession of a firearm. In addition to the 180-month sentence, Judge Rudofsky sentenced Heifner to serve three years supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

On September 3, 2019, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) received information Heifner was distributing various types of prescription medication from his residence located in College Station. An investigation into Heifner’s background revealed that he was a convicted felon with numerous arrests. On October 17, 2019, a search warrant was executed at Heifner’s residence where law enforcement seized over 300 pills resembling oxycodone but which were in fact fentanyl, as well as approximately 100 pills that were confirmed to be oxycodone and hydrocodone. Law enforcement also seized two firearms and more than $300,000 in United States currency believed to be drug proceeds during the search of Heifner’s residence.

After Heifner was first indicted on February 4, 2020, he was released on bond. While on bond, an investigation revealed that he continued to sell pills. In July 2021, law enforcement made controlled purchases of pills from Heifner at his residence, and while again the pills appeared to be oxycodone, they were confirmed as fentanyl. Heifner was taken back into custody and remained detained until his trial.

The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Arkansas State Police, Saline County Sheriff’s Office, and the Little Rock Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Anne Gardner and Reese Lancaster.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in federal prison

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